Situation in the Middle East

This page brings together the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ press releases, news, speeches and statements concerning the Middle East.

28.5.2026

Foreign Minister Valtonen to attend Council of the Baltic Sea States meeting in Poland

Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in Sopot, Poland, on 28–29 May.

Press releases
27.5.2026

Foreign Minister Valtonen to participate in informal meeting of EU foreign ministers

The informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich) will take place in Limassol, Cyprus, on 27–28 May.

Press releases
8.5.2026

Foreign Minister Valtonen to attend EU foreign ministers’ meeting

EU foreign affairs ministers will convene for a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on 11 May.

Press releases
20.4.2026

EU Foreign Affairs Council to discuss Russia’s war of aggression, the Middle East, the South Caucasus and Sudan

EU foreign affairs ministers will convene for a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 21 April. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.

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2.4.2026

Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot to visit Helsinki

Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot will visit Helsinki on 7 April and meet Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen.

Press releases
1.4.2026

Joint statement on the situation in Lebanon

A joint statement of fourteen countries on the situation in Lebanon.

Statements
30.3.2026

Finland to grant humanitarian assistance to Lebanon

Finland will grant two million euros in humanitarian assistance to the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR’s operation in Lebanon to support refugees and internally displaced persons.

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